Didn't I say it was lovely??This is what Dawn says..."This week's theme gave plenty of room to play, so many things can be done with the humble triangle. I've made a stand up triangle card. It
really is an easy one to put together and looks impressive. I also used the
same papers as last week where I made a bright card to this week making a more
toned down or vintage feel by using different inks and background card. Showing
you can get an entirely different look.

To make -

Cut three pieces of Kraft card to five and half inch square.

Fold each in half on the diagonal, corner to corner.

Next from pattern paper cut three pieces five inch
square.

Cut these in half on the diagonal.

Use Vintage Photo Distress Ink and a little Gathered Twigs to
edge all your

card and papers.
Stick the papers to the Kraft squares as shown.

To put card together - Lay two squares side by side with points
meeting

in top middle. Take last square with score line pointing straight down
vertically,

slide up to other squares with one one half on top of them and the
other

half underneath. The photo shows what I mean.

Then stand it up and you'll find the sides all fold round to make the

triangle
card.

To secure into a stand up triangle put on the far left a piece of temporary

adhesive or hook and loop. As you wrap it around it will stay in place.

Then decorate. I've used a sentiment from the new Kaisercraft
blue bay

set as my focal point. The flowers are from a Jofy set.

I stamped the

flowers onto pattern paper and when cutting them out I cut the petals

into a
straighter triangle shape and layered together.

I've used

Woodware large
butterfly punch with Kraft and pattern papers and

a few pieces of washi tape.
Finished with some gems. Well it's not

a Dawn piece without them.
I do hope you'll have a go at making this. It really is easy. I promise".

Friday, 27 February 2015

It's triangles week here on the blog.Neil has been very busy and has a beautiful project foryou today.....this is absolutely amazing!Neil says "Well I was playing around with no particular plan in mind and ended up making this. A multiway opening triangle book.

To start, cut some 12 x 12 white card sheets in half diagonally. (You can use any square size though.)

Fold each piece in half.

Fold as seen.

Fold the next piece the same and slide in place onto the first. Glue the two pieces together.

Repeat until all pieces are used and set to one side and leave to dry (Preferably pressed down to keep flat.Cut two pieces of card slightly larger than the pages for the covers out of thick card.

Cut two smaller pieces and other decorative elements for the covers.Cut 12 pieces of ribbon long enough to be tied and staple them to the smaller triangles.Add strips of double sided tape and glue.

Adhere to the covers.

Adhere the pages to the covers using tape and glue on the first and last page. Leave to dry. So, this is one way to open the book.

Or you can flip it round and open it this way.

Or this way

Or this way too.

As you can see, there are a number of different ways to open it, and I've not shown them all to you! It was fun to make though.I've coloured the whole thing with Dylusions inks and left to dry.

I've then added stamped details to the covers and wrapped the edges with decorative tape too before edging with some Treasure Gold.

We'd love to know what you think of Neil's Book!Don't forget to get your entries in for February's Calendar Challenge.(The link will put your pic on but just keeps it in the link.Unfortunately it just didn't seem to be working properly).March starts on Sunday, wonder what your next two words will be?Any guesses???

Please get in touch so that I can get your voucher sent to you.Now our second winner is for the last challenge of 2014 Q and L.This was Faith and Harmony.For this challenge we had 17 entries, all superb and I'm soglad we use a random generator as I wouldn't like the jobof choosing the winner.So, again using a random generator.....

the winner is........no. 8.....thassos456

Congratulations thassos456!!please get in touch so I can send you your voucher.I would like to take this moment to thank you all for joiningin with our challenges. Without you we couldn't do them and I mightfeel like I am talking to myself.....blah, blah, blah!Your entries are always excellent and I hope you enjoy taking part and creating your brilliant works of art. We certainly like seeing them.I'm off now, 'Mr Selfridge' is calling me......Hope you all have a good week,I'm back tomorrow with the winner of last weeks Shoes challenge.Jane x

Sunday, 22 February 2015

We have had some lovely entries but come on everyone,we'd like to see more of you entering!!

So what will it be this week.......

....hmmm I wonder.....

how about ....Tando

Sowhat are the rules, well it has to include something

Tando. That's it. I'm going to leave the rest to you!It is after all a challenge and I know you will rise to it!So what will you do....can't wait to see....

As usual, you have a week, entries close midnight March 1st.Entries via the link.The winner will receive a £10 voucher and will be announced on Tuesday March 3rd.Good luck everyone!Tomorrow I will be announcing the winners for the last two Q and L challenges for last year.Jane x

Saturday, 21 February 2015

We are thinking about bringing back the Wishing Well, which gave you, our important viewers, the chance to tell us what you would like to see here. We spend a long time deciding on the products and projects to show on the blog but I'm sure there are some of you out there who can give us some more ideas of what you would like to see.Please let us know in the comments below what you think. It is day four of Tando Week and our last post using these amazing products. Hope you have enjoyed what the DT have made for you!Today it is Neil's turn, and these are brilliant!I love what Neil has made....

Contemporary announcement cards

Neil says....

"I liked the modern feel of these characters and thought they worked well to create a selection of announcement cards.

Make some cards 4 x 3 inches.

Fold a piece of paper in half and cut out a band as seen.

Slip a blank card into the piece of paper, lay a mask over and begin

to add colour with Distress Inks.

This creates a lovely neat band across the card.

Repeat this with a selection of masks and colours of inks over all the cards.

Colour the sheet of figures with Black Soot Distress Ink.

Glue the figures onto the cards into various combinations as seen and depending on the occasion. Add details with black pen.

Make envelopes for the cards with the Envelope Punch Board".

Thank you Neil, I particularly like the masked off idea!Clever?Well, what do you think?You know we like to see your comments.I'll be back tomorrow for another weekly challenge so if you are going to enter this weeks Shoe challenge.......you'd better get your skates on!!!

Arrange pattern papers onto the square card, like rays of sun. Stick down and trim any over hang.

Punch or die cut scallop circle from the bottom corner of it.Punch or die cut another part scallop circle from pattern paper.

Stick your first square with papers on top of the other square you

cut at the start. Then slot in the scallop circle of pattern paper into the

bottom corner, sticking to the base piece of card. I added dots of

silver pen to the pattern of this piece. Ink around edges of square.

Matt onto silver card. Then Stick to base card.

Next, glue three of the Tando Butterflies onto Pattern paper.

Leave to dry.

Cut around edges of butterfly and sand

edges to smooth. Edge the butterflies with silver pen and decorate

with clear gems.Glue these onto your card and then glue on a few buttons and clear gems.

For the sentiment - colour a piece of card with the dusty concord ink, stamp sentiment with black from Telegraph road set. Cut into a banner shape. Edge with silver pen. Curl piece slightly. Attach to card by sticking flat at left side and raised with double layer of foam pads in centre.Edge entire card with black ink.

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